What happened in this inspection
Cal/OSHA opened a planned inspection of American Cooling, Inc. at 20 Harris Place, Salinas (Monterey County) on Apr 22, 2019. It was a partial inspection focused on safety hazards. The record lists 20 employees, a figure the employer reports to the inspector and one that can cover more than the site inspected. Inspectors issued 4 citations (1 serious) and proposed $9,930 in penalties; after appeal or settlement the current total is $3,900. 4 citations were contested before the Appeals Board. 2 citations were deleted on appeal and are not counted. The case closed on Nov 18, 2019. The employer has 5 other inspections on its California record.
Citations
Each citation names the rule, its classification and the penalty as proposed and as it stands now.
Issued Aug 30, 2019. Proposed $375, current $300. 24 workers exposed. Contested Sep 20, 2019, final order Nov 1, 2019. Abatement due Oct 7, 2019, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Aug 30, 2019. Proposed $935, current $750. 2 instances. 16 workers exposed. Contested Sep 20, 2019, final order Nov 1, 2019. Abatement due Oct 7, 2019, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Aug 30, 2019. Proposed $185, current $150. 16 workers exposed. Contested Sep 20, 2019, final order Nov 1, 2019. Abatement due Oct 7, 2019, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Aug 30, 2019. Proposed $8,435, current $2,700. 3 instances. 16 workers exposed. Contested Sep 20, 2019, final order Nov 1, 2019. Read the rule.
Issued Aug 30, 2019. Proposed $3,375, current $0. 2 instances. 16 workers exposed. Contested Sep 20, 2019, final order Nov 1, 2019. Read the rule.
Issued Aug 30, 2019. Proposed $3,375, current $0. 16 workers exposed. Contested Sep 20, 2019, final order Nov 1, 2019. Read the rule.
Your rights
If you worked at this site, the inspection file is a public record once the case closes; request it from the Cal/OSHA district office with activity number 343951612. A worker who reported the hazard, the injury or the inspection and was then fired, demoted or cut has a retaliation claim under Labor Code 6310, one year to file with the Labor Commissioner and longer to sue. Injuries themselves go through workers' compensation. Free, confidential review: (800) 371-3088.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, inspection 343951612, checked Nov 4, 2026. How to read a record. Back to the safety tracker.
About this data: Records come from the U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA enforcement datasets (inspection, violation, accident and accident injury tables), which carry Cal/OSHA's state-plan inspections alongside federal ones. We load every inspection of a California worksite opened since January 1, 2000 and refresh it weekly. Employer names, addresses and industry codes are as the inspecting office recorded them; similar names are grouped where they clearly refer to the same employer. A citation can be reduced, vacated or withdrawn on appeal, and an inspection can stay open for months, so a record can change. Penalties shown as "current" reflect the latest status in the federal file. This page is public information about the employer's regulatory record, not legal advice and not a statement that any person was harmed or any law broken beyond what the record states.